Stabbing sends man to the hospital, police searching for suspect

Police say a man was stabbed early Thursday morning at a northwest Springfield apartment complex.

Lt. Robert Byrne with Springfield police said officers were dispatched to an apartment complex at 2100 N. Clifton Ave. where they contacted a man who said he had been stabbed by another man during an altercation.

Byrne said the victim was transported to a local hospital where he is listed in serious but stable condition.The injuries are not considered life-threatening.

Byrne said the suspect fled the area on foot and officers have not been able to locate him.